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Italian
Etymology
From chiave (“key”) + -aio.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kjaˈva.jo/
- Rhymes: -ajo
- Hyphenation: chia‧và‧io
Noun
chiavaio m (plural chiavai)
- Synonym of chiavaiolo (“keymaker”)
- keyholder, keykeeper
Further reading
- chiavaio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana